Nika Talbot
Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, has just announced outline details of the rescue package for the self-employed. Here’s a summary of the key points from Daniel Barnett Employment Law: a newly self-employed income support scheme will pay self-employed people a taxable grant worth 80% of average monthly income, capped at £2,500pm income will be calculated by […]
I’ve just finished six months of voluntary self-isolation writing a book, so it’s bizarre to find myself facing another one with COVID-19. Major new measures have been announced to protect people at highest risk of coronavirus, so I’ll be getting a letter this week asking me to stay at home for at least 12 weeks, […]
Working as a freelancer or contractor in the UK? You may find this interesting. Petition: Include Self-employed in Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) during Coronavirus. It’s had over 65,000 signatures so far. If it hits 100,000, it will be considered for debate in parliament. I’ve signed it and shared. Self-isolating employees can access sick pay from the […]